Midgarsormr

[RicaRuin]

So is he protecting Hydaelyn by stripping me of the warrior of light power?

"Art thou a pawn, or a master of thine own fate?"
He is basically testing you, trying to judge whether you are string on your own or whether you were only able to accomplish things with Hydaelyn's help.

[Yvresse]

"Art thou a pawn, or a master of thine own fate?"
He is basically testing you, trying to judge whether you are string on your own or whether you were only able to accomplish things with Hydaelyn's help.

I see, so he thinks trading a life for death is equal.

[Iscah]

I see, so he thinks trading a life for death is equal.

Where are you getting this from? He has nothing to do with Moenbryda dying. He might not particularly care, but it's not something he chose to make happen.

And the "blade of light" is thoroughly discussed in the preceding cutscenes – collecting a vast amount of aether to channel into a blade. Not a simple task we can do whenever, and ultimately requiring Moenbryda's life-aether for us to have enough to destroy Nabriales (who is entirely the person to blame for her death). But she spent a lot of time in that story arc working on and talking about the device that would let us do it.

[Yvresse]

Where are you getting this from? He has nothing to do with Moenbryda dying. He might not particularly care, but it's not something he chose to make happen.

And the "blade of light" is thoroughly discussed in the preceding cutscenes – collecting a vast amount of aether to channel into a blade. Not a simple task we can do whenever, and ultimately requiring Moenbryda's life-aether for us to have enough to destroy Nabriales (who is entirely the person to blame for her death). But she spent a lot of time in that story arc working on and talking about the device that would let us do it.

He said so in the cutscene in the Rising Stones. I'm quoting him.

[Iscah]

He said so in the cutscene in the Rising Stones. I'm quoting him.

In comment on Moenbryda giving her life to bring about Nabriales' death? That's an observation, not a plan.

[Yvresse]

In comment on Moenbryda giving her life to bring about Nabriales' death? That's an observation, not a plan.

Yeah, keep in mind I dont actually know the lore. So if im saying something that sounds wrong its not intentional.

[kaynide]

All good Yvresse; you're really excited and that's good Enjoy digging into the lore.

For now, I think you'd be better served rewatching cutscenes and maybe watching those summaries.

If I were you, I wouldn't assume too much on motivations/etc until you're caught up storywise. Of course by all means do ask the questions, but a lot of our answers are just gonna be "It'll make sense around 4.0" or "You'll see in Shadowbringers", etc.

[SentioftheHoukai]

Eeeh, that is debatable. While he's not directly involved, for 'twas her own conscious decision you can't really say he didn't have a hand in it. After all, if Middy hadn't sealed the blessing Moenbryda's suicide wouldn't have been necessary. The necessity of her sacrifice is directly impacted by our lack of blessing, if we had it she wouldn't have needed to die. Considering his callous reaction at the funeral, it does feel to me at least a little bit as petty revenge. So I'll always hate him a little for that, such actions are something Nidhogg would do.